Victims identified in fatal Lakewood crash that split car in half Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating if alcohol and drugs were a factor Victims identified in fatal Lakewood crash that split car in half By Avery Williams, Sia Nyorkor, and Shannon Smith | February 22, 2021 at 8:59 AM EST - Updated February 22 at 2:55 PM LAKEWOOD, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified Alejandro R. Mercado and Maximus X. Close, both 19 years old, as the two people who died in a crash in Lakewood this weekend. Police said the crash occurred around 2:20 a.m. Sunday near Clifton Boulevard and Fry Avenue.